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The last Kalabhra king died around A.D.506 with no son to be his legitimate successor at Mathurai. Thereafter the Ministers of this Kalabhra king jointly broughtforth the successor select garlanded from the public by the royal elephant - a rich merchant from Mathurai of high virtues and a great devoted Saiviite as the next king on the original Paandiyan throne at Mathurai. He ruled for few years from Mathurai with the guidance of the Kalabhra Ministers. During this period a Prince of the 'original Paandiyan line' living in hiding was too young at the time the last Kalabhra king demised, and spent his time untill he reached the suitable age to shoulder the kingdom of the Paandiyas.

In the year A.D.575 he cameout out from his hiding and proclaimed himself as the next Paandiya king the Kadungkon and began his rule at Mathurai while the Saivite merchant already on throne gave in to him. This Saivite merchant later became a devout worshipper of God Siva later became a Tamil Saivite Saint Moorththy Naayanaar by name and counted among the 63 - Tamil Saiva Saints of Tamil Nadu.

(3) Cheliyan Senthan (A.D.585-610) - Son of (2)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -

(5) Kochchadaiyan Ranatheeran (A.D.635-660) - Son of (4)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - War expeditions on Chola, Chera, Kongu Nadu, Aye king of Thiruvananthapuram. Defeated and sent back the invading Chalukiya Vikkramathiththan. Mainland Political Relations with -

(6) Maravarman Arikesari Parangkusan (Rajasimhan - 1) (A.D.660-685) - Son of (5)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - Defeated and sent back the invading Nanthivarman - 2. Captured part of Kongu Nadu and defeated the Gangas south Karnataka. Defeated the invading Chalukiyas in North Chola country. Mainland Political Relations with - Married the Ganga princess Poosunthari.

(7) Paranthahan Nedunchadaiyan(A.D.685-710) Son of (6)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -

(9) Varaguna Paandiyan - 1(A.D.735-778) - Son of (8)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -

(10) Sri Maaran Sri Vallaban(A.D.778-805) Son of - (9)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Mainland War Expeditions with - He defeated Gangas of south Karnataka at Kunnoor in the present Neelagiri hills, Cheras at Vilignam south-east of present Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - He sent his forces to Sri Lanka and defeated king Sena at Anuradhapura but re-instated him on his throne on king Sena became submissive and agreed to pay tributes. Over Seas Political Relations with -

(11) Varaguna Paandiyan - 2(A.D.805-830) - Son of (10)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Mainland War Expeditions with - Initially he captured the Chola country from the Pallava king Thanthivarman and subsequently the Thondai Mandalam the Pallava region from him. Mainland Political Relations with -

(12) Parantaka Viranarayana Paandiyan(A.D.830-855) - Younger brother of (11)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -

(13) Maaravarman Rajasimha - 3(A.D.855-946)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Kotkai Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -

(14) Veera Paandiyan -1(A.D.946-966) - Son of (13)
Capital city - Mathurai
Sea-port City - Mainland War Expeditions with - Mainland Political Relations with - Over Seas War Expeditions to - Over Seas Political Relations with -